‘Digitally arrested’, 76-year-old retired Air Force officer duped of Rs 1.7 crore

A 27-year-old man has been arrested in Gujarat for allegedly duping a 76-year-old retired Air Force officer in New Town of ₹1.7 crore by placing him under the fear of a “digital arrest”.

The septuagenarian was detained over a video call for 72 hours at a stretch.

A part of the siphoned money — ₹15 lakh — has been recovered, police said on Thursday.